School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)
- Location:
- Baile Mhaí, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 311
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- (continued from previous page)there is an old Kiln in our field.
- First cut the rushes then dry and clip them in a grisit which contains tallow, hang them up in a dry place and they are now fit for use. The old people used an instrument called a sconce for holding the rushes whilst burning.
The people in olden times manufactured candles. They used a mould into which they poured the tallow. This mould contained a wick which was made out of cotton Thread. - Collector
- Maura Phelan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Informant
- Mrs Byrne
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- An Lóthrán, Co. Laoise
- Jane Bond lived in Mannin about 20 years ago and she was great for making ointments(continues on next page)
